You may have noticed that I did not review the last two episodes of Sharp Objects. This is partially due to being busy, but after catching up, I just couldn’t write them. Episode three, “Fix,” was particularly hard to watch. I can’t say much about it without needing a trigger warning, but what I can say…

Once again, spoiler warning for this episode of Castle Rock. Alright episode 2 of Castle Rock jumps us back in time as Warden Lacy’s narration walks us through the dark and bloody past of the eponymous town. There’s a great tracking shot that takes us though Lacy’s own home’s history with violence and death. Lacy…

Be forewarned, this is more a recap than a review, so I’m just gonna spoil stuff. I’m a pretty huge Stephen King fan and so a series using his properties like how the Fargo show used the Cohen Brother’s was a pretty easy sell for me. King’s work does weave…

Comic Con 2018 roared into San Diego like a giant nerdy hurricane over the weekend, leaving trailers and announcements in its wake. Here’s just a few of the big trailers from the convention: Aquaman and Shazam! In the wake of Justice League’s failure, and Wonder Woman’s success, DC is moving ahead with two standalone…

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins is officially on shelves in stores everywhere. To commemorate this amazing feat by the McElroys and Carey Pietsch, I wanted to submit unto the universe a love letter for the amazing story that is #TheZoneCast. Thank you for making me laugh…above everything else, The Adventure Zone: Balance is funny. I can’t…

There’s nothing like watching a crime thriller at night. Every little jump, or flash to something eerie sends chills all over. But if I don’t watch Sharp Objects immediately, when else will I have time? Cue Sunday night nightmares. After a helpful friend sent me a Vulture article detailing every word spotted in last week’s episode…

Wow, this is going to be a slow and heavy show. If you’re familiar with Gone Girl, the famous book turned movie staring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, then you might have an inkling of what to expect from Sharp Objects. I’ve read both Gone Girl and Dark Places and was only impressed with the…

Who is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht (Tin House Books, 2018) I’m not sure a book could be more appealing in its buzzwords: Cold War lesbian spy novel. Vera Kelly is a CIA tech undercover in Argentina trying to simultaneously gather information on the political leadership in the country, which is being threatened by a…

I trust Saoirse Ronan to choose movies that are compelling and I went into On Chesil Beach with some hope she would bring a layer to Florence I didn’t expect. Unfortunately, the movie missed a major point that could have revolutionized how we view women’s sexuality in film. Perhaps it was the source material, which…

I’ve just finished the second season of 13 Reasons Why, and overall I am happy with how the writers and producers handled the issues season one created. Regardless if you watched the Netflix show or not, it started a conversation about mental health and toxic environments that did not exist in popular culture before. That does not mean…

Okay, this is gonna be quick and dirty because I saw a late show and slept about 3 hours last night. Also, I’m loath to spoil anything. If ever there was a film you needed to go into with as little foreknowledge as possible, it’s Infinity War. Okay good stuff first. I think just about…

This is it! The Last movie before Infinity War. I hope you’re reading this while you’re in the theater! I know I’m in line at mine. Let’s go. After Black Panther smashed box office records, Infinity War has a lot to live up to. The film stands on its own, and it’s even a reasonable place to enter into the Marvel Cinematic…